RSOE EDIS: China - Explosion - 2010.01.08

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2010-01-08 20:19:52 - Explosion - China EDIS CODE: EX-20100108-24473-CHN Date & Time: 2010-01-08 20:19:52 [UTC] Area: China, Province of Gansu, Lanzhou Oil Refinery, Lanzhou Number of Injured person(s): 6 Missing person(s): 5 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Five people are missing and six injured after an explosion at a petrochemical plant belonging to China’s top state-owned oil firm, China National Petroleum Corporation. According to a state television report, one of the injured is in serious condition. The blast happened at an oil tank 19 miles from Lanzhou in northern Gansu Province. According to a PetroChina official, the blast hit a chemical storage tank in the chemical part of the complex and did not affect operations at the Lanzhou refinery. Lanzhou refinery, with a capacity of 200-thousand barrels per day, is one of the biggest in western China. Local environmental protection officials admitted dust levels within a half-mile radius from the plant are eight times higher than normal. The cause of the blast is still under investigation. Posted:2010-01-08 20:19:52 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu